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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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